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"I always got a lump in my throat whenever I walked up those marble steps to argue a case before the court, and I don't think it was just from the nerves."

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- Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts on how he felt as a lawyer appearing before the high court.

"There's a lot of talk about which party Hispanics in this country are most likely to affiliate with. This is a party that will give opportunities for elected officials in politics to Latinos and Hispanics."

- Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean, speaking Tuesday in Philadelphia at the annual conference of the National Council of La Raza, a Hispanic civil rights group.